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What thin case do you want?

  • SGP Ultra Thin

    Votes: 5 20.8%
  • SwitchEasy NUDE

    Votes: 6 25.0%
  • Desmay Slight

    Votes: 10 41.7%
  • Other

    Votes: 3 12.5%

  • Total voters
    24

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macrumors 6502
Original poster
Aug 24, 2010
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just curious to see what everyone is looking at in terms of thin clear like cases to show off the awesomeness of the phone. So far my top two are either the switcheasy nude or the sgp ultra thin...
 
I definitely want that SGP Ultra Thin Air case, but I have considered all 3 options in the poll. It sucks none of them are available yet, but SGP told me the Ultra Thin Air should be available early next week.
 
I definitely want that SGP Ultra Thin Air case, but I have considered all 3 options in the poll. It sucks none of them are available yet, but SGP told me the Ultra Thin Air should be available early next week.

awesome i emailed them but havent heard back, what color you gonna go with? crystal clear or soft?
 
awesome i emailed them but havent heard back, what color you gonna go with? crystal clear or soft?

I actually want black.. crystal clear cases scratch way too much so I definitely would avoid that.
 
I've ordered a few from Amazon to try out. These are the slimmest I could find (at least until the Desmay Slight 5 comes out).

1. Apple iPhone 5 Ringke SLIM Soft Feeling Premium Hard Case : http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...SIN=B00993E8B6&linkCode=as2&tag=6458422537-20

2. Anker Glaze Case for iPhone 5: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...SIN=B008WXM43S&linkCode=as2&tag=6458422537-20

3. Photive Natural Slim Fit Case for Apple iPhone 5: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...SIN=B0097BZNPK&linkCode=as2&tag=6458422537-20

4. AViiQ Thin Series iPhone 5 Case (sold out :(): http://www.aviiq.com/collections/iphone/products/thin-series-iphone-5-case

5. Slim Hard Plastic Snap-On Matte Back Case for new iPhone5 5TH GEN (this one is the closest I could find to the Desmay Slight): http://www.ebay.com/itm/230851440663

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First impressions:

1. Not bad, not as thin as the Desmay Slight (the iPhone 4S version). This one's a "soft finish" or rubbery feel. There's also a non-rubbery one.

2. Meh. TPU case paired with a plastic bumper. I wouldn't consider this one slim at all.

3. I like. Reminds me of the Case-Mate Barely There series.

4. [sold out]

5. The closest I could get to an official Desmay Slight. This very well might be what Desmay will release.
 
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I like the eBay one from the above post but I don't wanna wait 3 weeks for it to come from china
 
Just a heads up about all these snug-fitting slim cases -- two years ago i learned my lesson from thin cases with the iPhone 4. Debris got in there and scratched the metal all the way around the phone. For the iPhone 5, i decided to buy a SwitchEasy color for occasional use, but mostly it'll be naked.
 
I ordered on the 12th, mine got here on the 19th.

wow thats pretty good, may have to order one now

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I ordered on the 12th, mine got here on the 19th.

in the pictures though some show that it has the top part of the phone cover with a cutout for the sleep/wake button and some show the top completely open. What did you recieve??
 
in the pictures though some show that it has the top part of the phone cover with a cutout for the sleep/wake button and some show the top completely open. What did you recieve??

The one I got is a black version of this:

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i notice on ebay the pic got the top open then theres pics of the top enclosed... which is it?

i believe top enclosed thats what this guy recieved, kinda just gotta take a chance i guess. its only a few bucks
 
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